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Installing the Reel Assembly
1. Inspect the flange bushings in the mounting holes for
the drive housing and bearing housing for wear
(Fig. 29). Replace, if necessary.
2. Assemble the outer seal (lip facing in to retain grease)
into the drive housing using Loctite 242 retaining
compound on the outer diameter. Apply a light coat of
oil to the seal lips and insert the bearing assembly
through the seal from the opposite side (Fig. 32).
Figure 32
3. Apply a light coating of oil to the inner seal lips and
install (lip facing away from the bearing and toward
the reel) in the housing. Install the retaining ring to
secure the assembly in the housing (Fig. 32).
4. Apply a light coat of oil to the seal lips of the seal for
the bearing housing and install (lip facing away from
the bearing) over the bearing assembly (Fig. 32).
5. Insert the bearing and seal in the housing and install
the dust cap into the housing.
6. Assemble the reel assembly to the frame. Ensure the
shield washer is installed on the drive housing end of
the reel shaft. Align the drive pin on reel shaft with the
slot in the bearing and slide the drive housing onto the
shaft.
7. Insert the shoulder bolt through the Belleville washer
and rear housing mounting hole. Slide the bolt through
the sideplate mounting hole (Fig. 29). Install the cone
nut locknut onto the bolt. Tighten the cone nut to
45–55 ft.-lb.
8. Align the drive pin on the reel shaft with the notch in
the bearing inner race and slide the bearing housing
over the opposite end of the reel shaft. Insert the
shoulder bolt and Belleville washer through the rear
bearing housing mounting hole. Slide the bolt through
the sideplate mounting hole. Install the cone onto the
bolt. Tighten the cone nut to 45–55 ft.-lb.
9. Install the woodruff key in the drive housing end of the
reel shaft and install the driven pulley onto the shaft.
10. Ensure the slot in the pulley washer is aligned with the
roll pin in the pulley and install the washer, toothed
washer, and reel capscrew (Fig. 31). Apply a medium
strength thread locking compound to the reel capscrew
during assembly. Torque the capscrew to 45–55 ft.-lb.
11. Install the reel adjustment assemblies to each
sideplate. Install roll pins before tightening fasteners.
12. Install the bedbar/bedknife assembly.
13. Install the front and rear roller assemblies or skids.
14. Adjust the reel to the bedknife; refer to Adjusting the
Reel to the Bedknife, page 9. Adjust the
height-of-cut; refer to Adjusting the Height-of-Cut,
page 9.
Removing the Roller
The roller assemblies can be removed by the following
methods:
1. Remove the fasteners securing the guard and roller
adjustment housing to the side plate (Fig. 33) or
unscrew the upper cone nut and drop the threaded rod
out of the adjustment housing (Fig. 34).
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Figure 33
1.
Guard
2.
Roller adjusting housing
3.
Sideplate
4.
Mounting fasteners
